Container member, method of manufacturing the same, and display device having the same
First Claim
1. A display device, comprising:
- a display panel; and
a container member, the container member including;
a metal frame including a space that accommodates the display panel, a plurality of sides and a bottom having a first opening;
a mold frame arranged between the sides of the metal frame and sides of the display panel; and
a buffer tape arranged within the first opening of the metal frame, the buffer tape having a thickness equal to a thickness of the bottom of the metal frame.
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Abstract
A display device that includes a display panel and a container member that accommodates the display panel, where the container member can effectively absorb an external impact to sufficiently protect the display panel from damage and minimize deformation caused by an external stress, a method of manufacturing the same. The container member includes a metal frame including a space that accommodates the display panel, a plurality of sides and a bottom having a first opening; and a mold frame arranged between the sides of the metal frame and sides of the display panel. The display device may also include a buffer tape within the first opening. The mold frame is preferably produced by an injection molding technique.
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21 Claims
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1. A display device, comprising:
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a display panel; and a container member, the container member including; a metal frame including a space that accommodates the display panel, a plurality of sides and a bottom having a first opening; a mold frame arranged between the sides of the metal frame and sides of the display panel; and a buffer tape arranged within the first opening of the metal frame, the buffer tape having a thickness equal to a thickness of the bottom of the metal frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of manufacturing a container member that accommodates a display panel, the method comprising:
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providing a metal frame having a bottom and a plurality of sides, the bottom having a first opening, at least one fastening aperture in each of the sides and at least one step in each of the sides; and forming a mold frame on inner sides of the metal frame by injection molding, wherein the metal frame serves as the mold during the injection molding process. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A display device, comprising:
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a display panel to display an image; a metal frame including a space that accommodates the display panel, a plurality of sides and a bottom having a first opening; a mold frame arranged between the sides of the metal frame and sides of the display panel, the mold frame having a plurality of sides and a bottom having a second opening; and a buffer tape arranged within the first opening of the metal frame, wherein a size and location of each of the first and second openings correspond to a display region of the display panel and to a size and location of the buffer tape. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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